Itinerary Details

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  Day 1: Arrival in Nyingchi (100km)

  Attractions: Pick-up and Check-in
  Meals: No
  Hotel: 4★ hotel in Nyingchi

  Upon your arrival at Nyingchi Mainling Airport, your guide will meet you at the arrival hall on time, holding a sign with your name. Then you’ll be transferred to your hotel in Bayi District by the experienced driver.

  After arriving at the hotel, your tour guide will help you check-in. You can have a good rest and acclimate to the altitude. Stay overnight in Nyingchi.

  

  Nyingchi Airport Pick-up

  

  Nyingchi Railway Station Pick-up
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  Day 2: Nyingchi-Lulang-Nyingchi (200km)

  Attractions: Lulang Town, Lulang Forest, Sejila Mountain, and Mt. Namcha Barwa
  Meals: Breakfast
  Hotel: 4★ hotel in Nyingchi

  After breakfast, you’ll depart from Bayi District, Nyingchi to Lulang, a famous tourist spot with captivating scenery. During the drive, you’ll pass across Sejila Mountain Pass.

  Sejila Mountain Pass: a lofty mountain pass with an altitude of 4,702 meters where you can hang up the lungtas to pray for blessings for you and your family. Weather permitting, you can catch the first glimpse of Mt. Namcha Barwa.

  Continue your trip to Lulang Town, crowned as the most beautiful outdoor town in China by Chinese National Geography.

  Lulang Town: a picturesque town featuring glacier landforms, high mountain canyons, and animal and plant resource landscapes. All the attractions there make people linger.

  Driving for another 27km, you’ll reach Lulang Forest.

  Lulang Forest: an enchanting forest blanketed by massive bushes, spruces, pine trees and wild rhododendrons, with clean streaming flowing through the highland meadow and snow-capped mountains surrounding the area. You can fully immerse yourself in the picturesque paradise.

  If the weather is clear, you can have a panoramic view of the world’s 15th highest peak Namcha Barwa.

  Stay overnight in Nyingchi.

  

  Lulang Forest

  

  Lulang Forest Viewing Platform
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  Day 3: Nyingchi-Basumtso-Lhasa (500km)

  Attractions: Basumtso Lake
  Meals: Breakfast
  Hotel: 4★ hotel in Lhasa

  Leaving Bayi District, Nyingchi, you’ll move on forward to Lhasa. Along the way, you can enjoy the beautiful rivers, grasslands and continuous snowy mountains. You will visit the holy lake of the Nyingmapa (Red) Sect en route.

  Basumtso Lake: a scenic lake like a crescent moon nestled in eastern Tibet. The lake is surrounded by lush forests and mountains, which creates a beautiful reflection on the blue transparent water. You can also see a 1500-year-old monastery in its center.

  Then, you’ll drive along the G318 Highway to Lhasa. Upon arrival, you’ll check in the hotel for a good rest and acclimate to the higher altitude of Lhasa.

  Stay overnight in Lhasa.

  Tips:
  1. For first-time visitors, it is common to get symptoms of altitude sickness like fatigue, headache, and vomiting.
  2. To adapt to the high altitude (over 3,600m), you are recommended to have a good rest in the hotel and avoid strenuous activities like running. Do not smoke or drink. Avoid showers for the first three days.
  3. Please drink sufficient water and eat more vegetables, fruits, meat, and eggs for sufficient energy intake.
  4. Don’t hesitate to ask your guide or hotel staff for help if you feel unwell or need help.

  

  Basumtso Lake

  

  Blue Waters of Basumtso Lake
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  Day 4: Lhasa City Tour (30km)

  Attractions: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, and Barkhor Street
  Meals: Breakfast
  Hotel: 4★ hotel in Lhasa

  After your breakfast at the hotel, you will head to the famous landmark Potala Palace.

  Potala Palace
  1. The Viewing Platform of Jag Pori: a popular photo spot where you may appreciate the splendid sunrise.
  2. Treasure Hall of Potala: offering you an insight into Tibetan history and culture with precious artworks and cultural relics.
  3. Mountain Path to the Palace: climbing up along the zigzag mountain path with over 900 steps gives you a sense of fulfillment.
  4. White Palace: climbing up along the zigzag mountain path with over 900 steps gives you a sense of fulfillment.
  5. Red Palace: the chapel housing stupas, tombs, and relics of Dalai Lamas where you can experience the sanctity and solemnity of religion.

  In the afternoon you will head to the oldest temple in Tibet.

  Jokhang Temple
  1. Main Hall: the central hall serves as the main point for worship and houses the precious statue of Buddha Sakyamuni at the age of twelve. You can appreciate its typical Tibetan architectural style integrating with Nepali, Indian and Tang Dynasty elements.
  2. Golden Roof: an ideal site to overlook Jokhang Temple Square and Potala Palace. After viewing the holiest temple, you can visit Barkhor Street encircling it.

  Barkhor Street
  1. The Circumambulation Road: an essential pilgrim route where you can join pilgrims to do a kora around the Temple.
  2. Shops and Restaurants: you can eat local food and buy handcrafts like prayer beads, prayer wheels, and thangkas in this old market.

  After experiencing the charm of the City of Sunlight, back to your hotel and stay overnight in Lhasa.

  

  Potala Palace

  

  Barkhor Street
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  Day 5: Lhasa City Tour (23km)

  Attractions: Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery
  Meals: Breakfast
  Hotel: 4★ hotel in Lhasa

  After breakfast at your hotel, your guide and driver will lead you to Drepung Monastery, the largest monastery in Tibet.

  Drepung Monastery
  1. Coqen Hall: the main assembly hall, located in the center of the monastery, where you can find a fine statue of Usnisa-sitapatra, a huge statue of Maitreya (Qamba Budda) and a mass collection of Buddhist sutras.
  2. Loseling College: the biggest one of the four colleges of Drepung Monastery, offering you an insight into the monks’ practices and studies.

  In the afternoon, you’ll continue your trip to visit another famous monastery.

  Sera Monastery
  1. Coqen Hall: the main assembly hall where you can see the statue of Shvakya-ye-shes, the founder of this monastery.
  2. Sera Je College: the largest college in Sera Monastery where you can visit the chapel of Hayagriva and pray for blessings.
  3. Tibetan Monks Debates: the debates among monks (15:00-17:00, from Monday to Friday) offer you a chance to see how they gain a better comprehension of Buddhist philosophy in this process.

  Then back to the hotel for a good rest. Stay overnight in Lhasa.

  

  Drepung Monastery

  

  Sera Monastery
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  Day 6: Lhasa-Yamdrok-Lhasa (250km)

  Attractions: Yamdrok Lake
  Meals: Breakfast
  Hotel: 4★ hotel in Lhasa

  Set off to Yamdrok Lake in the early morning. You’ll first drive over the Gampala pass (4,900 m) to catch a glimpse of Yamdrok and then continue towards the highest freshwater lake.

  Yamdrok Lake: a sacred lake nestled in the heart of Tibet blending with natural splendor and spiritual significance. The turquoise blue water is ringed by snowy mountain peaks, forming a breathtaking scene. You can immerse in the surreal beauty by boat or yak and can take perfect photos.

  After soaking up the serene beauty there, you’ll return to Lhasa and have a good rest. Stay overnight in Lhasa.

  

  Yamdrok Lake

  

  Riding Yak at Yamdrok Lake
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  Day 7: Depart from Lhasa

  Attractions: Send off to Lhasa Airport or Railway Station
  Meals: Breakfast
  Hotel: No

  Your guide and driver will take you to the airport or train station and help you get on board. Please verify your travel information and let your guide know.

  Thank you for choosing Tibet Horizon for your Tibet tour. We are always here to extend a warm welcome for your return to Tibet!

  

  Send-off at Lhasa Gonggar Airport

  

  Send-off at Lhasa Railway Station